World Cup: Romelu Lukaku trains again with Belgium

Romelu Lukaku is on his way back. Absent during Belgium’s match against Canada, the striker took part in his first public training session on Friday. “Big Rom” had found the Devils on Thursday for a scrub the day after the sluggish Belgian victory against Canada (1-0), but it was still necessary “see how” He went “react“warned coach Roberto Martinez.

By more than 30 degrees on Friday in the Belgian base camp at Salwa Beach, a hundred kilometers south-west of Doha, he trotted then chained the exercises with the ball with the rest of the workforce, noted AFP . His presence remains very uncertain for Belgium-Morocco on Sunday (2:00 p.m.), the Belgian team having always warned that he would most likely be fit for the last Group F match against Croatia on December 1.

“If he is ready, he will be in the squad, starter or on the bench. The decision will be made the day before the match. There are two aspects to consider. It’s a purely medical decision, first of all. If he is medically fit, it is easy to treat his injury. Then it depends on how he feels.“, explained Thursday Roberto Martinez. Facing Belgium, the keys to the attack went to his usual lining Michy Batshuayi, who scored the only goal of the match with his left foot, before giving way to the young Lensois Lois Openda in the 78th minute.

Even if the top scorer in the history of Belgium only had to play a few minutes to start his World Cup, having “someone so prolific” will be “obviously“An assist,” midfielder and vice-captain Kevin De Bruyne observed on Friday.People are going to be scared of him, and that gives us options.“, he added.